Residential Youth Support Worker - Toowoomba
Join a great team in a rewarding role: Become part of our team at Safe Places and support young people at risk in transitional accommodation.
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Private Advertiser
Location: Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Work type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: $55,379 - $67,735
Phone: +61-3-7732-5738
Fax: +61-3-4371-7065
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Detail information about job Residential Youth Support Worker - Toowoomba. Terms and conditions vacancy
Safe Places is a young, dynamic organisation providing specialist residential accommodation for children and young people with high support needs in QLD & WA.
Safe Places has vacancies for Casual (with the potential for Full Time work) Experienced Residential Youth Workers within the Toowoomba Region.
Benefits
- Salary Packaging
- Annual Bonus
- Career pathways towards Senior Youth Worker roles and Management Roles
- 3 weeks of paid induction training that includes; YW Induction Training, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training (TCI) accredited by Cornell University, WHS Training, Cultural Awareness Training, Shadow Shifts and Trauma and Attachment Training
- Ongoing commitment to the training and professional development of employees
- Monthly supervision with supervisor, access to 24 hour on-call and free external counselling service offered to all employees.
- Ongoing Social Events
- Friendly and supportive work place
Roles
- Provide day to day care
- Sleep over shifts
- Maintain the home environment
- Manage challenging behaviours
- Provide practical & emotional support
- Report on web-based systems
- Liaise with stakeholders
- Take initiative and be creative
Values
- Passionate
- Professional
- United
- Responsive
- Supportive
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Attributes
- Experience working with challenging behaviours such as verbal and physical aggression
- Computer Literate and the ability to complete all reports via Safe Places Web Based Systems
- Resilience, Maturity, Patience and Confidence are attributes necessary to successfully undertake this role
- Ability to do shift work (approx. 5 shifts a fortnight for full time staff) including sleepovers
- Have a full Australian Drivers Licence
- Problem Solving, Crisis Management and Excellent Communication Skills are necessary
Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Attributes
- Child Protection knowledge
- Qualifications in Youth Work, Community Services, Disability or a related field.
- Experience working with Indigenous young people and young people with disabilities highly desirable.
Applicants must be willing to undergo a full Criminal History Check and apply for Working with Children Card if not already held.
See Position Description at www.safeplaces.com.au. To apply, follow the Applicant Process detailed here. Please select Toowoomba. Please ensure you submit your current resume in word format and provide a blurb about your experience and qualifications on application.
This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your career within a well-established, not-for-profit organisation.